Changing Registered User Name on System screen

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Hi

Please try the following link to Doug Knox's web site:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_change_owner.htm

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"Capt. Wild Bill Kelso, USAAC" <Dec7.1941@cableaz.com> wrote in message
news:42CBD823.D92B8B92@cableaz.com...
> Hello all,
>
> I have a computer that I bought cheap that has a factory(OEM) XP Home
> installation on it. It has the original user name listed on the Start
> Menu and
> System screen. How can I change the registered name to mine? Is there a
> program/patch that will change the name and registry to me?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
> =================================================================
> Pilots track their lives by the number of hours in the air,
> as if any other time isn't worth noting....
> Michael Rarfit

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You're welcome Bill

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"Capt. Wild Bill Kelso, USAAC" <Dec7.1941@cableaz.com> wrote in message
news:42CBE2F7.AAC288A6@cableaz.com...
> Will Denny wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Please try the following link to Doug Knox's web site:
>>
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_change_owner.htm
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>
> Wahoo! That's it, worked great, thanks!
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>> "Capt. Wild Bill Kelso, USAAC" <Dec7.1941@cableaz.com> wrote in message
>> news:42CBD823.D92B8B92@cableaz.com...
>> > Hello all,
>> >
>> > I have a computer that I bought cheap that has a factory(OEM) XP Home
>> > installation on it. It has the original user name listed on the Start
>> > Menu and
>> > System screen. How can I change the registered name to mine? Is there
>> > a
>> > program/patch that will change the name and registry to me?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Bill
>> > =================================================================
>> > Pilots track their lives by the number of hours in the air,
>> > as if any other time isn't worth noting....
>> > Michael Rarfit
>
> --
> =================================================================
> Pilots track their lives by the number of hours in the air,
> as if any other time isn't worth noting....
> Michael Rarfit

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Capt. Wild Bill Kelso, USAAC wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I have a computer that I bought cheap that has a factory(OEM) XP Home
> installation on it. It has the original user name listed on the Start Menu and
> System screen. How can I change the registered name to mine? Is there a
> program/patch that will change the name and registry to me?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
> =================================================================
> Pilots track their lives by the number of hours in the air,
> as if any other time isn't worth noting....
> Michael Rarfit



With second-hand computers, especially if acquired from strangers
but perhaps even if acquired from a family member or friend, your wisest
course of action would probably be to format the hard drives and start
fresh. You don't want to get in trouble because the original owner may
have filled the hard drive with kiddie porn, or have problems because
the original owner downloaded/installed viruses or other malware.

However, to fix the "Registered to" information for WinNT/2K/XP,
you can use Start > Run > Regedit.exe to edit:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\RegisteredOwner

and:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current
Version\RegisteredOrganization

How this will affect the name displayed in previously installed
applications will vary depending upon each individual program; some
read the registered owner information dynamically, while others read
it only during installation.

The user profile folders (C:\Documents and Settings\Username)
_cannot_ be renamed, even if the associated user account has been.
So, your best course of action would be to log on using the built-in
Administrator account, create a new user account, with the username
desired. You can then delete the old user account(s).

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;279783

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;811151


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